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St. Landry democrat., 1887-04-23
NOTICE

UNITED STATES LAND OPrICE,
New Orleans, La, March 10th, 1887.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice OF HIS Intention
to make final proof in support Of his claim, and
that said proof will be made before the Judge
or Clerk Of Court, at Opeousas, La, on
Wednesday, May l1th, 1887, viz:
CELEsTEN y. MARCANTEL,
who made Homestead Entry No. 6156 for the
West half of West half Section 20 Township
South Range East La. Meridian
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
OF said land, viz:
Acdoile Fontenot, Olibe Manuel, Simon Jean
Bite. Manuel. Jean Bite. Manuel. All Of st
Landry parish La.
THOMAS J. BUTLER,
april 2-6t Register
St. Landry democrat., 1887-04-23
The Verdict Unanimous.

w. D. Suit, Druggist, Bippus, Ind,
testifes: Il can recommend Electric
Bitters as the very best remedy. Every
bottle sold has given relief in every
case One man took six bottles, and
was cured of Rheumatism of 10 years
standing" Abraham Hare, druggist,
Bellville, Ohio, afirms: "The best
selling medicine have ever handled in
my 90 years. experience, is Electric Bit
ters." Thousands of others have added
their testimony, so that the verdict is
unanimous that Electric Bitters do cure
all diseases of the Liver, Kidneys or
Blood. Only half dollar bottle at
NJ. p. Young & Co.'S Drugstore. 3
St. Landry democrat., 1887-04-23
A FAMILY POISONED.

A terrible case of poisoning happened
at Chataignier in this parish, a few
days ago, that shows in strong light
the evils of ignorance and negligence.
If the parties had been able to read, the
tragedy would not have happened; but
not being able to read, they should
have been more cautious on that ac
count, and the poisoning would not
have happened.
The circumstances as related to us,
are as follows:
Mrs. Ernest Fusilier's son, Ermogene,
aged 13 years, had been sick several
days with slight fever; on Tuesday
last, his grandmother, Mrs. FRANCOIS l..
Fusilier, at whose house he and his
mother were, gave him what she thought
was dose of quinine. Shortly after
wards he had spasms and died.
On the following day, at the same
house, while preparations were being
made for the funeral, brother of the
deceased, Ernest Fusllier, aged four
years, having fever, his married sister,
Mrs. Alib6 Guillory, gave him a dose of
the same quinine. In few minutes he
had spasms, and died.
Mr.. FRANCOIS P. Ledoux, who was
present, suspecting the medicine was
the cause of these sudden deaths,
called for the vial containing the same,
and carried it to Mr.. Dorsin P. Lafeur,
who announced from the label that it
was strychnine.
1t was by mere delay to take medi-
cine that another son of the family,
aged II years, who was unwell, missed
being victim of the fatal drug.
About six weeks previous, Mr.. Fran
eois L. Fusilier, Sr., planted feld with
rice, and to get rid of the birds that
were destroying it he purchased rial
of strychnine from Messrs. Y. Via. .ue
e. Son, druggists, at Vile Plate, with
which to poison them. Only about half
of it was used for that purpose, and
MIR. Fusilier put the vial away in bis ar
moir for flu ture use. Last Saturday he
left on visit to the Gulf coast in CAL
casieu parish and taking his clothing
from the arm DIR, the vial was removed
from its concealment and placed ou the
front of shelf. His wife discovering
il took it to her husband and asked
him if it was not quinine. In the hurry
of the moment, and probably having
forgotten all about the strychnine, he
replied that he reckoned it was.
She put it In convenient place for
use in case of sickness, and thus it
happened that so terrible tragedy was
wrought by ignorance aud carelessness.
St. Landry democrat., 1887-04-23

Grand Marshall, v +. L & II. K. {.
lComuunicated.l

A few thoughts of E. G.. Preston, sug-
gested by reading an account of the
unveiling of the statue OF his kins
man, Gen. Albert Sydney johnson.
To all who knew him E. G. Preston was
the most charming man that lived.
use the word charming after due con-
sideration, and its import is broad but
no one need apologize for enthusiasm,
or be ashamed at love for bird songs,
or beautiful flowers, certain homage,
is even duty, so well as delight, who
fully loves the beautiful indirectly
reverences God. The magnetic in
fluence which constrained all who came
within his reach to love and admire, is
not all wonderful to those who knew
him intimately, the proud conscious
ness OF integrity, the graceful cOurte
sizes, the tender solicitude for others,
with entire abnegation of self, so rare
ly observed in daily intercourse of 9th
ers, were never omitted by him even to
the most lowly; one had only to be I'M
fortunate to elicit his regard, bis noble
frankness and indisputable prowess
were inspiring, there was an antique
touch to the soft sprightliness of ease,
the chivalric elegance, the suave no.
bility of manner; elegant without
primness, grand, but not stllted, with IA
delightful quantity Of courteous hau-
teur, a certain largeness of way quite
indescribable. The exquisite modula-
tions Of his voice were as sweet as a
symphony, he reminded me of what
Carmines says of Louis y of France
Z" the gift of all men by his accent, al /;
the caress of his voice." [ hardly
knew how to speak of his grace of car
riage or gesture. One who knew him
we'll. A FRIEND.
St. Landry democrat., 1887-04-23
DEATH OF JUDGE HUDsPETH.

George w. Hudspeth, Judge of this
Thirteenth Judicial District, died at
his residence here, last Tuesday after
noon, aged so years, z months and
days. He was buried Wednesday
After services at the Catholic Church.
the corpse was taken to the Protestant
Cemetery, where it was. buried with
Masonic rites.
He was member of the Ancient Or
der of United Workingmen, of Hope
Hook and Ladder Fire Company, of the
Board of Trustees of the Opelousas
Female Institute, and of Humble Cot
tage Lodge No, 10, F. & A. NJ. all OF
which organizations formally attended
his funeral, as also the other Fire Com
panies and the Brass Bands of this
place and Washington. The places OF
business were closed, and the whole
town turned out; and there were
present many prominent citizens from
distant parts of this parish and Acadia
which compose the district.
Judge Hudspeth's health had been
declining for two or three years; about
month previous to his death he was
taken to Hotel Dieu, New Orleans, fol
treatment; but the progress of his dis
ease was not stopped, and he was
brought back last Sunday.
He was born and raised en- Bayou
Bruf in this parish, few miles above
Washington. After attending schools
in the parish, he attended the Universe
ty of Virginia. He began to practice
law in 1860, which was suspended by
the war. He served year in Virginia,
as Lieutenant in Capt. Pratt's company
in the Sth La. Vols.-a twelve month
company. At the reorganization, he re-
turned to Louisiana and served in Col
Bringier's cavalry regiment till the end
of the war.
At the election held in this State
shortly afterwards. under a proclama-
ton of Gov. j. Madison Wells, he was
elected to the Legislature from this
parish. At the election held under the
RecontructioD Act of Congress he was
elected District Attorney. and subse-
quently reelected till 1876, when,
Judge Morgan dying, he was appointed
to fill the vacancy, and held the same
position by elaction till the day of his
death.
We publish part of the 1nsterstate
Commerce Bill this week-wlll finish il
next
St. Landry democrat., 1887-04-23

Jones-I see Robinson is becoming
quite a poet. Brown Gcily)-lndeed. !.
jones-Yes, he's deing some. very
creditable work. I've always bought
highly of Roboie's abilities, and have
more than once made the prediction
that he would make his mark in litera-
ture some day, Brown-H'm F.! Jones'.
Haven't you seen any of his poems :?
Brown-O, yes I've seen his name in
the papers occasionally, Jones-Well,
what do you think of his poems J?
Brown-I haven't read any of them.
Jones-You haven't? Brown-Certain-
Iy not. Good gracious man, don't you
know that write poetry myself g-Bos-
ton Courier.
St. Landry democrat., 1887-04-23
CARD OF THANKS.
MEssRs. Z. T. g. I. II. LEWIS,

MEssRs. Z. T. g. I. IL. LEWIS,
OptIousas, La.
Gentlemen-Permit me i'll behalf OF
the Vile Plate Tournament and Rail
Road Club, to extend to you our thanks
for your presence on the 18Th inst, tor
your timely and appropriate remarks i'll
response to call, and for your express
sion of friendship.
Permit me also gentlemen to assure
you both of kindest remembrances and
best wishes of our people and Of yours.
Very Respectfully,
JOHN ID. CURRIE.
Grand Marshall, Y. +. L & r. K. e.
EDITOR DEMOCRAT Dear Sir, please
give space to above card In your valu-
able paper of this issue and obllge.
JOHN ID. CURRIE.
St. Landry democrat., 1887-04-23
DaENEGOTT SCHULZ,
notice..
LAND OFFICE, at New Orleans Lii
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LAND OFFICE, at New Orleans LII.
February 18th, 1887. :
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice OF his intention
to make final proof in support OF his claim,
and that said proof will be made before the
Judge or in his absence the Clerk of the Dis
trict Court. at Opelousas, La, on Wednesday,
April 18th, 1897, VIZ:
HENRY T.. sOELEAU,
who made Homestead Entry No. 5g61 for the
West half OF South West quarter section ,,
Township South Range l West.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon, and cultivation
of said land viz:
Emile Hehert. Joseph Beil0n. Theodule Z
Vidrne. Duprc Roy. All of St Landry pariaA
La
THOS. J. BUTLER,
feb 19-Gt Register
St. Landry democrat., 1887-04-23

If you want knowledge, you must toll
for it if food, you must toll for it and
if pleasure, you must toll for it. Toll is
the law. Pleasure, comes through toll,
and not by self-indulgence and indo-
lence. When one gets to love work his
life is a happy one.-Ruskin.
St. Landry democrat., 1887-04-23
SIMPLE TEST FOR GOLD.
La Science en- Famille.

Take piece of flint and rub against
it the metallic object to be tested, until
the latter leaves a sufficiently marked
trace upon the stone. Upon bringing
the flame of sulphur match in contact
with the spot, the latter will remain in
tact if it has been made with gold, but
will disappear if the contrary be the
case.
St. Landry democrat., 1887-04-23
RuCkEen's Arnica SaIve.

The best Salve in tie world for cuts
bruises, sores, Ulcers, salt rheum, fever.
sores, letter, chapped hands, chilblains'
corns, and all skin eruptions, and posi-
lively cures piles, or no pay required,
1t is guaranteed to give perfect satisfac-
ton, or money refunded. Price 25c.
per box. For sale by NJ. 2. Young Il
Co., Opelousas, La.
St. Landry democrat., 1887-04-23
NOTICE.
april 2-4t
NGTICE!

The rattle of Mr.. A. Girons fine black stallion
Barnum, will come off on the I'd day of April
next, at Judge A. simon's Office in Opelousasv
at 10 O'Clock n. All those whose chances
are unpaid, will please come forward and set
tie for same, else they will be disposed of.
mch 19-3t
St. Landry democrat., 1887-04-23
Notice OF Administration,
ESTATE OF THEODULE RICHAR

No. 4S06
PROBATE DOCKET. DISTRICT COURT,
PARISH OF ST. LANDRY.
Whereas. GuStavc T. Richard of the parish
OF st. Landry. has applied by his petition to
be appointed administrator of the estate of
Theodulc Richard deceased late of the parish
of st. Landry.
Therefore any person intending to make np-
position to said appointment will file the same
in writing in my office in the town of Opelou
sas, in ten days from the present notice.
JAMES 0. CHACHERE.
april 16-2t Clerk.
St. Landry democrat., 1887-04-23
JUDICIAL ADVERTHSEmE
NOTICE EOFADmaNEsTRATIOn OF
ESTATE OF HENRY BEUREGARD.

PROBATE DOCKET, DISTRICT COURT,
PARISH OF ST. LANDRY.
whereas, Hermogcnc GuilIory of the parish
of St Landry, has applied hY his petition TO he
appointed administrator of the estate Of Henry
Landry.
Now therefore notice is hereby given to all
parties interested to mare opposition to said
appointments III my office i'll the town of Opc.
lousas. i'll ten days from the present notice.
JAMES O. CIACUERE,
Apl 23-2t Clerk.
St. Landry democrat., 1887-04-23

The woman whose favorite hymn is,
" would not live always" has spent
$3.50 for patent medicines during the
past ten years.-Norristow Herald.
St. Landry democrat., 1887-04-23
NOTICE..

LAND OFFICE at New Orleans, La,
March Goth, 1887. :
Notice IS hereby gwen that the following
named settler has filed notice Of his intention
to make final proof in support of his claim, and
that said proof viii be made before tie Judge
or Clerk of Court at Opelousas, La, on Tues
day, May nth, 1887. viz:
JEAN B. DELAFOsSE
who made Homestead Dntry No. 6G73 for the
Fractional Section 20 and North West Frap
tional quarter Section q, Township 7 South
Range 9 West La. Meridian.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon, and cultivation
of said land, viz:
Luciust Langly. Lucien Langly, Zephrin
Young. SEVERN Young. All Of st. Landry
Parish La.
THOMAS j. BUTLER,
april Pot Register.
St. Landry democrat., 1887-04-23

ESTATE OF ST. CLAIR ROUGEAC.
PROBATE DO 'kET. DISTRICT COURT.
PARISH OF ST. LANDRY.
Whereas, Israel Rougeau of the Parish OF st.
Landry. has applied by his petition to be ap-
pointed administrator of the Estate OF st.
CLAIR EUugeau deceased, late Of the parish OF
St. Landry.
Nov. therefore notice is hereby given to all
parties interested to make opposition to said
appointment. in writing, in NY office i'll the
town of Opelousas, il ten days from the pres
ent notice. JAMES .. tHAtHERE.
apl l6-2t Clerk.
St. Landry democrat., 1887-04-23

There will be no service at the Metho-
dist Church on Sunday April Gath, as
shall be absent on ministerial duty
elsewhere.
There will be service again on the
first Sabbath in May.
The Second Quarterly Conference
will embrace the second Sunday in
May. On which occasion there will be
service on Saturday at II O'Clock, a. M,
and at 7:45 p. m. The business meeting
will be at 3 o'clock on Saturday May
9TH. All the officials are especially re-
quested to be present. j. ID. JACKSON,
Pastor,
St. Landry democrat., 1887-04-23
The story of Retribution will be con-
tinued through two or three more edi-
tions of this paper.

Last Thursday morning about three
o'clock, small house was burned about
FIVE or six miles southwest of town, on
the ridge near the road to Church Point.
The person from whom we get the in
formation, saw it burning at distance
of half mile; but he did not know
whose property it was, nor it it was a
dwelling or outbuilding. 1t was near
Mr.. Eugene Richards place.
St. Landry democrat., 1887-04-23
.yEAN IL. DELAFOssE.
notice.!

LAND OFFICE, at New orleans La.
February 25th, 1886.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intentioB
to make final proof in support of his claim, and
that said proof will be made before the Judge.
or in his absence the Clerk of the District
Court at Opelousas, La, on Monday April
l1th, 1897 viz:
DlENEGOTT SCHULZ,
who made Homestead Entry No. 602O for tho
South West quarter section Township South
Range West Louisiana Meridian.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon, and cultivation
of, said land, viz:
Andrew Wjlfert. Christ Rupert, Joseph Ru
pert, Peter Klein Jr. All OF st. Landry par
lsh La.
THOMAS J. BUTLER.
mar SIT Register.
St. Landry democrat., 1887-04-23
FEMALE INSTITUTE,
Opelousas, ST. Landry Par. La.

VEVHES INSTITUTION will resume du-
n ties Monday, September 9Th, 1886, under the
immediate supervision of Mrs NJ. NJ, Hayes
and Mrs NJ. A. Davis, with competent assist
ants. The scolastic year consists Of forty
weeks.
TERMS OF TUITION
Preparatory Department, per month IS 80 80
Academic - w
Music. with use of piano 6 90
Boarding. including washing, lights
and fuel, per month ..---.---.-..- is 90
Embroidery, wax flowers, painting,
drawing. each, extra 10 90
DISCIPLINE.
The government of this school is strict but
parental, no hard tasks or restrictions are i'm
posed but every student mast comply with the
rules, and must prepare up to the measure OF
her ability, the lessons assigned.
Our course OF study and mode OF instruction
are designed to train the mind to the habits OF
correct thinking and thorough investigation
No student will be allowed to enter higher
classes without thorough preparation. Parents
and guardians may rest assured that the man
ners, health and morals of their children and
wards shall receive due attention.
No deduction for absence, unless in case OF
protracted illness. The location OF this town is
healthful and easy of access. The boarding
department is under the immediate charge OF
Mrs. Hayes. Boarders will provide themselves
with Els nix 3ts ard towels.
For pa ticu.ars,s d6res
MRS. N. M. HAYES,
July 2 priucnpa
St. Landry democrat., 1887-04-23

We publish part of the 1nsterstate
Commerce Bill this week-will finish it
St. Landry democrat., 1887-04-23

next.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-28

FORT WORTH should have kept that green out
of her eye. The jealous little thing Il Dallat
Herald
The editor of the Herald was in Fort
Worth; he was treated as well as these
people knew how to treat him; he knows
that no one in this city said word about
the conventions acceptance of Mr.. Nc
Carger's invitation to visit Dallas; he
knoWs the facts as they were, and yet he
permits the above paragraph to go into
his paper! All, well, 1--WE are all band
of brothers," and comment is unneces-
sary, especially as the Herald said while
in Fort Worth that they chad not thought
of how unseemly it looked"
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-28
THE OLD CRY.

The Philadelphia Press, ordinarily 8
sensible paper, writes itself down d per.
feet ass In its comments on the killing
of young Gambrell of Mississippi. After
commencing heartily the southern people
for their horror of assassination and de.
sire to prosecute the assassin, the Press
asks: "But did it ever occur to them
that this latest tragedy is direct result
of the methods they shave employed
against the colored voters2 They stood
by without protest while the Chisholm
family was slaughtered in Kemper coun-
ty, while Dixon was shot by Barksdsle in
Yazoo county, while "Prlnt" Matthews
was murdered in Copiah county and
while dozen negroes were butchered in
q courthouse in Carrollton county. Did
they suppose that they could sanction
such deeds for political ends and not
have these sins some day visited
upon their own heads?" For pure
assininity the above idiotic queries
are certainly entitled to very
exalted position. What the killing of
Gsm5rell has to do with southern cleo
tions would be most difficult matter to
determine were 1t not the Press itself IN
ravels the mystery End explains. 1t is
the old cry. Early in the season and in
the face of the predictions of the political
prophets who are telling US that the tar
If is to be the bone OF contention, the
Press raises the bloody shirt and wildly
valves it. 1t is to be the old cry over
again. The Republican parry seem TO
learn nothing and forget nothing. The
same language, the same sentences and
the same redundant fctions are here.
The Press continues: "The same brutal
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-28
DALLAS DECENCY.

An invitation extended by citizens of Dallas
to the gentlemen of the State Press Associa-
| tIon to visit Dallas after they adjourn and are
ready TO return home has met opposition from
Fort Worth, where the association le holding
! its annual convention. Without inquiring into
the cause OF the objections of Fort Worth, as
that is q matter with which Dallas has nothing
to do, and cannot account for, both cities being
part and parcel of the great North Texas and
equally take pleasure In doing the hospitable
thing by such an important body of gentlemen
as the editors of Texas, Dallas yesterday con
veyed to the Press Association an assurance
that they may relieve themselves of any en-
barrassment occasioned by circumstances
without fear of affronting Dallas Dallas
News.
The above is from q newspaper that
once decried "shriveled locslism" snd
promised ian even symmetrical develop
ment," in the expectation, doubtless,
that the people in all other towns save
that in which it chose to make its home
would give up their own newspapers and
center ell patronage on the symmetrical
developer. Men change with disap-
pointment as with time, and no localism
that ever appeared in any Texas journal
has been so shriveled as the above from
the Dallas News.
THE GAZETTE is not writing for the
Texas editors who met in Fort Worth !;
they were here, they are conversant
with the facts, and will know whether
the statements we make or the miserable
insinuations of the News are correct
THE GAZETTE does not write for these
editors, but for those who were not pres
ent and for the people of Texas who are
not lost to all sense of shame.
The facts are these: The editors of
Texas were assembled in Fort Worth as
the guests of the city; while here they
were invited by the Western Union
Printing Company of Dallas to visit that
city as the guests of the company. The
invitation was accepted, and no thought
of improperly or objection entered
the mind of any man in Fort Worth, for
il was the invitation of 8 dealer to his
patrons, and yet it afforded the editors
ample opportunity to see Dsllas and
make such "compsrisons" between the
two cities as they saw fit. So it is not
true that Fort Worth objected to the edi-
tors visit to Dallas, and the man or the
newspaper that asserts such objection on
the part of Fort Worth, is guilty of 8
fslsehood in the very face of proof posi-
tive that the charge is utterly without
foundation.
Not satisfied with the editors accept
ance of an invitation that would enable
them to see Dallas and draw
between the two cities,
the citizens Of Dallas begged the
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-28

WHILE harmony should prevail st al
times there are certain amenities which
should be observed even at the cost Of q
little friction. This fact was fully dem
onstrated by the Communications received
by those southern companies who refused
to march in the rear Of a company of ne
gro school boys in Washington. OF
course the red flag radical papers may be
expected to "spread themselves" in using
the incident for all it is worth as q cam
paign argument, but the better class of
people, north and south, will say that our
white soldiers acted in the only manner
possible consistent with self respect.
Let the heather rage.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-28
All About a Scoop.
Auttir Statesman.

Both the Newses seem little sore over
the big and objectionable scoop they suf-
fered in the train robbery. The Dallas
News says:
The Austin Statesman boasts that it
was first to report the train robbery not
far from that city As the affair took
place near Austin, and parties from that
city probably took q hand in it, may not
the Ststesman's write-up have been pre-
pared IN advance from information of
their plans given to it in advance by the
heroes Of the affair?
This does not explain away the cold
fac. that, the next morning after the rob-
berg he Chicago Tribune, Statesman
auG GAZETTE contained q full ScCOunt Of
70. tgiT, and tie Dallas and Galveston
New. lothing, or next to nothing. AS to
'ae 6oaiCile of the robbers, the News
siiusion to Austin comes with poor grace
from paper published in section of the
-.-,c which produced Sam Bass and his
,sag, ana in which some of the Mcneil
bandits may yet be located.